Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics | ||||||
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AN (N = 26) | HV (N = 36) | |||||
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | t | p | |
Age | 28.62 | 9.70 | 25.42 | 3.42 | 1.61 | >0.05 |
BMI | 17.31 | 1.89 | 23.14 | 2.9 | −8.92 | <0.001 |
Age of onset | 22.72 | 7.69 | ||||
Duration of Illness | 9.19 | 5.35 | ||||
EDE-Q | 3.08 | 1.60 | 0.86 | 0.95 | 6.31 | <0.001 |
GAF | 46.00 | 12.34 | 99.46 | 2.83 | −20.34 | <0.001 |
Education | 4.08 | 0.27 | 5.28 | 1.39 | −2.83 | <0.01 |
AN = anorexia nervosa; HV = healthy volunteer; SD = standard deviation; BMI = body mass index (calculated as kg/m2). Duration of illness is given in years and defines the period from the first episode to the research date; EDE-Q = Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire version; GAF = Global Functioning; Education is rated 1 (lowest) to 7 (highest).